The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-18
THE MISTAKES OF THE WAR.
sorn Uxroaisr AND CONFEDERATE
Gen. Lensssrsss hays the werst Mistakes
were Lees et Gestysburs, Mesde's ee
eettysburx, and Brs~g's ne Chick ernaure.

were Lees at Rettyshurns heeae's ~
oettyshurx, and Brsxs's ne Chick ernsure-
rsosn ~ ptoos Dezaocrat
Sitting where the breezes blew right from
the Blue Ridge submits across tho wide veran-
das Of his summer hotel. Con. Longstreet
talked freely. His feminiscenoes turned upon
the mistakes OF the war-the military blunders.
This remark was offered interrogatively:
Gen. Grant is said to have stated to In
innate friends upon one occasion that Of all
the g, made Union side the great
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est mistake OF the war on that side was In
assai 9Ns d A'1. indicated
F''' on the retreat
Ifs. It true that your ammunition was re-
duced to three rounds, and that vigorous pur-
s1it would have dsssroyed the army before 1t
hea than ,a that We
tween our forces when Pioiett's division was
crushed, tho great opportunity was lost"
sSe
"st T fsi MARYLAND campaign" the General ro-
Dlis %S Sgiytss promptly
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the M " hsfon MsslSnaE niSGs after ths
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our only Chance w instead Il pushing ON north
Ghattanooea, and Grant was Collecting a great
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at tSVi eksbure. tod nj. Davis that the mis-.
al aettysburs, ID and now We had deiiberateIy
shrsyn away Spr only chance 4 my, Opinion.
m ny in,s a. we mirRt nave done MI. Davis
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Sive yent to his feelisSs. would take the same
Rel Sn thst Bragg hSd been a a M marriott rather
thins ike aSis: Mr. pavs what What God Ximishty
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f had gone d from Virginia to the West with
takins o r. matteH over With Gen. Lee. and
%ant Eth Tho nn3arstsn din0 that II Wa oained
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and visornnsiy Oniv ON the promise Of such
9 amSSeion hsa 7 xnEaented n 90 and we had
fSrow HwSv oTr ooposnnitW Mr
DAVIS Wouidnt iooS at Il in that way, and we
shoos hands se WSen We We parted In tie evening,